Chicken on rice
Chicken on rice is a simple one-pot chicken dish, the preparation of which is super easy and not very time-consuming. Simply place all the ingredients in layers in an ovenproof dish, place it in the oven and bake for over 80 minutes. While the meat, rice and vegetables are baking, you can do something else. I recommend serving this tasty meat dish for dinner and lunch. I encourage you to try the recipe for chicken on rice below and enjoy.
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Ingredients for chicken on rice.
- 600 g chicken drumsticks
- 600 g chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of spicy paprika powder
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
Brine:
- chicken broth cube
- 800 ml water
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 150 g spicy ketchup
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon of herbs de Provence
- 50 g butter
Additionally:
- 300 g uncooked rice
- 150 onion
- 200 g green peppers
- 50 g celery stick
How to make chicken on rice.
Pour the chicken broth from cube dissolved in water into a pot, add Provençal herbs, add mashed garlic, black pepper, salt, butter and spicy ketchup. Stirring occasionally, bring to a boil and cook for a few seconds.
Mix sweet paprika, black pepper, hot paprika and salt in a bowl, then sprinkle and lightly rub the mixture from the bowl over each piece of chicken. Pour the rice into an ovenproof dish, even it out and place the chopped celery, green peppers and onion on top. Pour the brine from the pot and then arrange the chicken pieces next to each other on top. Place the oven-proof dish in the oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for 80-85 minutes, middle shelf of the oven – the chicken should be well browned and have a crispy skin.
Good to know when making chicken on rice.
I prepare this dish in a 22 x 30 centimetre ovenproof glass baking dish.
I cut the onion into thick slices, the green pepper into medium-thick strips and the celeriac into thin pieces. This dish can also be prepared with other vegetables such as mushrooms, carrots and zucchini.
I bake the dish uncovered.
Do you like dishes made with chicken? If so, try our recipe for Chicken in lemon sauce.
